Leaseweb Appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Global Growth and Go-to-Market Execution

Leaseweb, a cloud services and IaaS provider, has announced the appointment of Ronald Richardson as its new CRO.

With more than two decades of international commercial leadership experience across the technology, cloud, software and online advertising sectors, he will lead Leaseweb’s global go-to-market organization and drive the next phase of the company’s growth.

In his new role, Richardson will focus on strengthening customer partnerships worldwide and enhancing Leaseweb’s commercial strategy, working closely with sales, marketing, product and operations to drive stronger alignment across the organization. He will play a central role in articulating the value of Leaseweb’s sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud approach at a time when cloud and AI are shaping how organizations build for the future.

Previously, Richardson has held senior leadership roles in high-growth B2B technology organizations, including at Banyan, Microsoft, AdEspresso, Axon Inc. and ESS Inc. Throughout his career, he has successfully built and scaled businesses through periods of significant growth and transformation, based on leadership that combines clarity of vision with a strong focus on cross-team collaboration.

“Ronald brings an outstanding track record of commercial experience and strategic capability to Leaseweb,” said Lex Boost, co-CEO, Leaseweb. “His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to expand our international footprint. We are delighted to welcome him to the team as we advance our mission to be the world’s leading independent, privately owned, and sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud provider.”

“What excites me about Leaseweb is that we are uniquely positioned to lead in a world where cloud and AI are transforming every industry,” said Ronald Richardson, CRO, Leaseweb. “Our mission to be the world’s leading independent, privately owned and sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud provider is exactly what customers need today, offering the control they expect along with the freedom to innovate without compromise, and I’m proud to be joining a company that embodies these principles.”